Georgia Bulldogs - 2016 AutoZone Liberty Bowl Guide The University of Georgia LOCATION..........................................................................................Athens, Ga. FOUNDED.......................................................................................................1785 PRESIDENT................................................ Jere W. Morehead (Georgia, JD, ‘80) FACULTY ATH. REP......................................Prof. David Shipley (Oberlin, ‘72; ...............................................................................University of Chicago, JD, ‘75) ENROLLMENT.......................................................................................... 36,130 NICKNAME............................................................................................. Bulldogs COLORS.......................................................................................... Red and Black STADIUM.........................Sanford (92,746) (natural grass-Bermuda Tifway 419) CONFERENCE.................................................................................Southeastern MASCOT.................................................................................................... UGA X BAND.................................................................................. Georgia Redcoat Band
Senior Administrative Staff Greg McGarity............................................... J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Carla Williams...........................................................Deputy Director of Athletics Jim Booz...........................................................Senior Associate A.D./Compliance Ron Courson............................................Senior Associate A.D../Sports Medicine Claude Felton...............................Senior Associate A.D./Sports Communications Glada Horvat............................... Senior Associate A.D./Academics & Eligibility Andy Platt...................................... Senior Associate A.D./Chief Financial Officer Ted White......................................... Senior Associate A.D./Student Development Josh Brooks......................... Executive Associate Athletic Director for Operations Matt Brachowski............................................ Associate A.D./Event Management Tim Cearley.......................................................Associate A.D./Ticket Operations Stephanie Ransom.........................................Associate A.D./Business Operations Alan Thomas.................................................. Associate A.D./External Operations John Bateman.................................................................Assistant A.D./Marketing Evin Beck...................................................................Assistant A.D./Development Emily Deitz...................................................................Assistant A.D./Promotions Steve Flippen...............................................................Assistant A.D./Compliance Rhonda Kilpatrick.................................. Assistant A.D./Academics & Eligibility Christie Purks................................................. Assistant A.D./Event Management Melvin Robinson............................................. Assistant A.D./Facility Operations Anna Randa..........................................................Assistant A.D./Sports Medicine Mark Slonaker.......................................Exec. Dir. of Athletics Alumni Relations
Sports Communications Staff Claude Felton........................Sr. Assoc. AD/Sports Communications Dir. Tim Hix..................................................... Associate Sports Comm. Dir. Christopher Lakos................................... Associate Sports Comm. Dir. Mike Mobley............................................. Associate Sports Comm. Dir. Steven Colquitt......................................... Associate Sports Comm. Dir. Leland Barrow......................................... Associate Sports Comm. Dir. Tray Littlefield........................................... Assistant Sports Comm. Dir. Whitney Tarpy........................................... Assistant Sports Comm. Dir. Karra Logan.............................................. Assistant Sports Comm. Dir. Brandon Weiss........................................... Assistant Sports Comm. Dir. Karen Huff............................................ Media Operations Coordinator Jack Ryan, Austin Hannon.............................Sports Comm. Assistants Brooke McCoy.................................. Sports Comm. Graduate Assistant Student Assistants: McKenzie Armes, SK Bowen, Nicole Chrzanowski, Cory A. Cole, Sam Hendricks, Natalie Kanter, Andrew Keith, Molly King, Tyler King, Ashleigh Shay, John Paul Van Wert, Jean Louise Webb
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Contents
General Information...........................................................................................1 Roster............................................................................................................... 2-3 Depth Chart.........................................................................................................4 TCU At A Glance.................................................................................................5 Georgia/TCU Comparison.................................................................................6 Game Notes.................................................................................................... 7-13 Georgia Stats............................................................................................... 14-21 2016 Georgia Game Summaries................................................................ 22-33 Head Coach Kirby Smart........................................................................... 34-35 Assistant Coaches........................................................................................ 36-38 Player Bios................................................................................................... 39-69 Bowl History (Appearances, Records, Recaps)........................................ 70-96 Uga, The Mascot Legacy............................................................................ 97-99 UGA Traditions...............................................................................................100 UGA President Jere W. Morehead ...............................................................101 J. Reid Parker Director of Athletics Greg McGarity...................................101 Feature Files............................................................................................ 102-120
FOOTBALL STAFF
Kirby Smart........................................................................................Head Coach Jim Chaney................................................Offensive Coordinator / Quarterbacks Mel Tucker..................................................... Defensive Coordinator / Secondary Shane Beamer............................................................. Tight Ends / Special Teams James Coley................................................................................... Wide Receivers Dell McGee.....................................................................................Running Backs Sam Pittman................................................................................... Offensive Line Tracy Rocker.......................................... Associate Head Coach / Defensive Line Glenn Schumann..................................................................... Inside Linebackers Kevin Sherrer........................................................................Outside Linebackers
SUPPORT STAFF
Mike Cavan.................................................. Director of Football Administration Josh Lee.............................................................. Director of Football Operations Jay Chapman.......................................Assistant Director of Football Operations Marshall Malchow.................................................. Director of Player Personnel Christina Harris........................................ Director of Recruiting Administration Scott Sinclair............................................. Director of Strength and Conditioning Ed Ellis.............................. Senior Associate Director, Strength and Conditioning Aaron Feld.................................... Assistant Director, Strength and Conditioning Rodney Prince.............................. Assistant Director, Strength and Conditioning Matt Fyle....................................... Assistant Director, Strength and Conditioning Bryant Gantt............................................................. Director of Player Wellness Jonas Jennings.................................................... Director of Player Development Olten Downs........................................Assistant Director of Player Development Bakari Guice........................................Assistant Director of Player Development Luke Moore........................................... Assistant Player Personnel Coordinator Mollie Moore....................................................Recruiting Relations Coordinator James Vollono.....................................................................Special Teams Analyst Vince Thomas............................................................. Football Operations Intern Shaun Chapas............................................................. Football Operations Intern Jeremy Thomas.......................................................... Player Development Intern Quality Control....... Patrick Doherty (Offense), Blaine Miller (Defense), Will Windham (Defense), Jay Valai (Defense) Graduate Assistants........... Jesse Stone (Offense), Travares Tillman (Defense) ..................................................D.J. Looney (Offense), Wendel Davis (Defense) Student Assistants.............................................................. Brett Jeffares (Offense) ......................................................Adam Ray (Offense), John Stelling (Defense) Ron Courson..........................Senior Associate AD / Director of Sports Medicine David Jack.....................................................................Assistant Athletic Trainer Jon Hill...........................................................................Assistant Athletic Trainer Drew Willson.................................................................Assistant Athletic Trainer Brett Greene............................................................Director of Video Operations Clark Williams........................................ Assistant Director of Video Operations Eric Vasiloff........................................................................................Video Intern Eric Black.............................Football Recruiting Video Production Coordinator Hannah Brinks......................................... Football Graphic Design Coordinator Sidney Smith, William Price.............................................................Nutritionists Hali Foreman................................................................................ Nutrition Intern Ann Hunt.........................................Administrative Associate to the Head Coach Hailey Tanner..................................................................Administrative Assistant John Meshad........................................................ Director of Athletic Equipment Kevin Purvis......................................................... Associate Equipment Manager Miles Chambers........................................................... Athletic Equipment Intern Wil Wells....................................................................... Athletic Equipment Intern
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